Base and method of making the same



April 1949- A. J. KUNISCH 2,466,176

BASES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed Feb. 15, 1946 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lNVE/VTOR A Zfred J Kmzisc/z ATTORNEY April 1949- A. J. KUNISCH 2,466,176

BASES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed Feb. 15, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 6 I. A III: 9

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A TTOR/VEY Patented Apr. 5, 1949 UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE BASE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Alfred J. Kunisch, Des Plaines, Ill., assignor of one-half to William R. Kuhl, Norwood Park, 111.

Application February 15, 1946, Serial No. 647,761

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to improvements in devices such as bases of various kinds, and the like. More particularly, it relates to a lamp base, made in a composite form from units, many, if not all, of which may be similar in general to each other. For example, in the base which I have selected in the drawing, to illustrate the principle of my invention, I have shown a base made up of a number of discs, placed one on top of the other.

The discs may have a large aperture for a metal sleeve for electrical wires, and the parts may be locked together by a nut placed on the end of the threaded sleeve, as will be more fully apparent hereafter.

Also, there may be one or more additional apertures in each disc, for the insertion of rods to prevent the discs from moving out of a designed position.

In the form shown, I have employed two of these rods. Also, in the form shown, I have used sets of discs, having similar apertures, and, these discs are used over again. Sometime they are reversed, and sometimes they are not, but, in any event, they may be all assembled together in the form shown in the drawings, to form a most attractive lamp base.

It will be understood that large or small discs may be used, and the discs may be made of practically any material desired.

The diversity of forms which may be made from such discs is limited only by the imagination.

Another advantage, among others, is the provision of an attractive base, in a simple manner, at relatively low cost.

It will also be understood that while I have illustrated a lamp base, other bases and the like may be formed in the same manner.

Other objects and advantages will'appear and be brought out more fully in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation view of the lamp base.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the discs used in assembling the base, as they appear looking from the line 22 downwardly.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view.

Figs. 4 to show a set of the discs, and the arrangement of the apertures, being a standard set of discs used repeatedly in m'aking the base, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view, illustrating the assembly of the discs in the preferred form.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which I have shown the preferred form for the purpose of illustrating the principle of my invention, I

2 have shown a lamp base l5, comprised of discs I6, I'I, I8, I9, 20, 2| and 22, which are also shown described by letters in Fig. 1.

The holes in these discs may be arranged on a line running through the two holes, which may be, for example, fifteen degrees different from the next one. For example, disc l6 may be considered as zero, disc I! may be considered as 15 degrees, disc I830, disc I9-45, disc 20 disc 2 I--, and disc 22-90.

Referring to Fig. 1, after 22 has been reached, then the discs may be turned upside down and reversed. Then will follow 2|, 20, I9, I8, I! and I6. Then the discs may be turned right side up, reversed, and used; viz. I1, I8, I9, 20, 2| and 22. Then they may be turned upside down and reversed again; viz. 2i, 20, I9, l8, I1 and I6. This may be repeated as desired.

It will be understood that there are two columns of discs used to form the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, each made up in the same way.

Each disc has a single enlarged aperture 23, and a pair of small apertures 25.

Adapted to be received in the large opening 23, is a conduit pipe 26.

Adapted to be received in the small openings 25, are rods 21 and 28.

After the conduit and the rods have been in.- serted in the various apertures a stop-plate 29 may be placed on a platform 30, and a nut 3| may be threaded on the end of the threaded conduit, to tighten all the parts together with a washer 32 and a lamp socket 33.

Feet 34 may be put on the base, or platform, to make the base stand right.

Disc 35 may also be inserted, and rivets 36 may extend through the disc 35, the platform 30 and the feet 34.

It will be understood that my invention may be embodied in many different forms and by other equivalent means. For example, the discs may be made of various materials such as Lucite, tenite, etc.

In addition, it is not necessary that the units of which the product is made be of disc-like form.

In addition to the discs being larger or smaller, they may be of elliptical, or other form; and, for example, may be of square, rectangular or oblong form.

Furthermore, instead of the shape, as shown, my invention may take embodiment in many different shapes.

Furthermore, the units may be deeper or thinner, etc.

Instead of all being the same color, they may be made of different colors, and, it will be understood that the shade may be arranged to reflect light down through the units, to obtain interesting effects; for example, with a red disc inside a number of light-colored discs.

Furthermore, instead of a lamp base, other products may be formed from the units, and, in the various ways, with the various materials or other equivalent ways or materials mentioned.

It is believed that my invention, its function and operation will be readily understood by those skilled in the art, without further explanation.

While I have illustrated and described: the'pre ferred form of construction for carrying my invention into efiect, this is capableof variationand modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, donot wishto be limited to the precise details of constructionset forth, but desire to avail myself of such variation and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1-. A column comprising a plurality of superposed discs, each disc' having an eccentrically located opening therethrough and each dischaving: at least one additional opening angularly displaced with respect to said additional opening in the adjacent disc, a tie rod extending, through said first mentioned opening and arod extending through said additional opening to lock said discs against rotation relative toeach other.

2. A column comprising a plurality of superposed discs, each disc having an eccentrically located opening therethrough and a pairlof diametrically opposed openings about the eccentric opening, said pair of openings in some'of theldiscs' being angularly displaced with respect tothe pairs of openings in other discs, and means. passing through said openings to tie said discstogether in non-rotatable relation.

3. A lamp base comprising a column comprising. a plurality of superposed discs; each =discrha'ving an eccentrically located opening: therethrough and each disc having a pair; of diametricalIy'Opposed openings about the eccentric opening, said pair of openings in some of the'discs being. angularly displaced with respect to thepa'irs of opening in other discs, a conduit threaded at its endspassing through said eccentric openings means on said conduit ends to clamp said discs together;

and rods passing through said pairs of openings to retain said discs against rotating relative to each other.

4. In a lamp base of the character described, a column comprising a plurality of discs, said discs being of substantially the same size and shape and each being formed with an opening extending therethrough and located eccentrically wi tnrespec't to the center of: said discs 'sa-id discs being arranged in a helix with said openings in alignment, a tie rod passing through said aligned openings, and means for maintaining said discs in said' helical arrangement.

5. In a lamp base of the character described, a column comprising a: plurality of superposed discs, 'eaclr'of said disc's being formed with an opening extending therethrough and located eccentrically with respect to the center of said discs, said discs being arranged in a helix with said openings in alignment, a tie rod passing through said aligned openings; and means for maintaining said discs in" said helical arrangement;

6 In a 'lampbase of' thecharacter described, a column comprising: a;- plurality of superposed flatelements: each or which l'sformed opening eccentric withrespect to=- the center of said element; each-of saidi flat elementsbeirrg ar ranged in an agular ofiset-relation: withrespect to the elements on either side-thereof and-fw-ithsaid'openi'n'gs in alignment, a tie. rod extending through "said aligned openings, and? means ron maintaining said elements: insaid angularly off- St' relation.

Number: n; 146,232 868, 06? 8705429 460,749 1,989,225 2,061,801 2,350,494

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